California CRD Settles Housing Provider Criminal Record Discrimination Case
December 04, 2023
The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) has announced a settlement agreement with a property management company and owner. This settlement resolved...
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Ruling Greatly Expands Automatic Record Sealing
May 30, 2023
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) has expanded the automatic sealing of criminal records. This expansion comes with a decision to adopt...
Connecticut’s Clean Slate Act May Increase Labor Pool, But Employers Should Be Prepared
February 6th, 2022
Nearly 44,000 people have had their convictions overturned since the start of the year thanks to Connecticut’s Clean Slate Law, removing...
New York State Legislature Expected to Reintroduce Clean Slate Act
January 25, 2023
In Warren County, a business has faced two suits since 2021 by a local individual.
According to the individual, the company rejected his job application because...
Background Check Provider Agrees to $4 Million Settlement To Resolve Claims of Inaccurate Criminal Record Information
November 22, 2022
A provider of criminal background checks has reached a settlement. This settlement resolves claims that the...
The Details of California’s New Criminal Record Sealing Bill
October 4, 2022
The California legislature has passed SB 731, which would expand the number of people eligible for having their criminal records sealed. Also, though people convicted...
Employment Trends Reveals Companies Are Hiring More Ex-Convicts
As the tight labor market continues to leave many hiring managers and recruiters struggling to staff job openings, research has found that companies appear more willing to hire those...
Hiring Those With Criminal Records Can Help Employers Meet Their Labor Needs
During the Great Resignation in 2021, approximately 47 million American workers quit their jobs. This left companies struggling to find labor, and this still hasn’t...
The Impact of a Criminal Record
A criminal record has a huge impact on a person’s life. It might restrict where you can live temporarily or maybe even permanently. You may lose your right to vote as well. Like with restrictions on where you...
More Than Half of Unemployed Men in Their 30s Possess Criminal Records
A new study has found that more than half of unemployed men in their thirties have some form of a criminal record. These records have significant effects on these men’s...